Here’s a list of those projects, what we know about them, and
where they currently sit in the realm of possibilities.

Water, Wind & Sky
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Water, Wind & Sky: This one’s new. City
community development officials have received plans for a
110-unit complex off Lower Wheaton Way at Schley Boulevard,
overlooking the Port Washington Narrows. Seattle Developer Mark
Goldberg, who
spearheaded the 400 Condos in downtown Bremerton, has been
working on the project. There’s a city sign up about the project
but it is merely at the start of the permitting process.

Spyglass Hill: Work is wrapping up
on the $15 million, 80-unit project on Highland Avenue
(see photo at the top of the blog). It looks like the project,
developed by Sound West Group, will open in late winter.
Pre-renting has begun.

Fourth Street
North.

Fourth Street North: And speaking of
Sound West Group — the Bremerton-based development company is also
at work on Fourth Street,
having purchased the Roxy Theater and two properties east of it
(as well as others downtown). They received about $240,000 of
federal grant funding from the City Council to install new facades
on the dated buildings there. That work could begin soon. Once
done, the developer plans 35 or so apartments to go with existing
parking and two commercial spaces. (This is also the area where
Quincy Square is proposed.)

Inhabit Bremerton: The 51-unit
project by longtime Kitsap County resident and developer Dale
Sperling is being built in blocks in China and will then be
constructed at
the site of the former Nite Shift Tavern and Evergreen
Upholstery. I don’t have word yet for when the “modules,” as
they are called, will arrive. But when they make it here, I am told
putting them together on site will be quick.

Smaller projects downtown: Last, but
not least, there are some smaller commercial-retail projects going
downtown. Chung’s Teriyaki,
under construction near the Bremerton ferry terminal, will have
three apartments atop it. And Sound West Group is doing one other
project on Pacific: the 707, which is a renovated retail space and
five apartments above. That project has cleared the city’s design
review board.

12 thoughts on “Apartments in the works in Bremerton”

Where are the lower than $1,500 apartment for people who work but can’t pay that much for rent. Older people need living spaces and young working people. Not to mention most one working person in families.

Its funny how people cry wolf when developers get a tax break yet complain when there aren’t any apartments available. If only there was a way to attract more Seattle money to help develop Bremerton… Oh yeah that fast ferry people seem to have a heart attack about on every Kitsap Sun article. lol.

Perhaps some in depth analysis of supply and demand for all these units would be wise. It really doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out a lot of this won’t be built or will soon be in foreclosure. How do I sign up to get free money from these grants? I’m remodeling my house and really could use an indoor heated swimming pool.

Hello this is Kevin Koski from the Kitsap Community Food Co-op. With all of these apartments the co-op wants to be the grocery store that provides locally grown sustainable food to the community. A store that will keep your hard earned dollars in the community. If you are a leader with business or finance skills who desires to transform your community the co-op can be a place to use these skills in a positive way. Help us open a sustainable cooperatively run store for our community. Contact me Kevin@kitsapfood.coop

Are the waterfront condos even filled yet? I’d be curious as well to know where all these mythical renters are going to come from. Sure, there’s a lot of people here in Bremerton who need a place to live, but not very many of them can afford any of these new apartments.

On top of that, anyone living in these apartments can expect their rent to be raised higher and higher every year. Do the builders really think that many people currently living in Seattle are going to move here? Well, I guess we’ll find out. It’s going to be a heck of a thing, though, if these apartment buildings sit empty, especially after all the tax breaks the builders got.

Former Bremerton resident, now living in Silverdale. Kelly asked where all the people will be coming from to live in these apartments? They will be coming from Seattle, to sidestep their rising prices. Ding, ding – that’s why they pushed for the fast ferry. People need to commute to their jobs, but they wan to live where it is cheaper. Where are the units for low/lower income FAMILIES? who knows. Bremerton doesn’t even repair their streets, the cracks, which are many) are filled with some kind of tar stuff. It looks horrible. Bremerton officials, how about fixing the other areas of Bremerton too, instead of just focusing on the waterfront.